The top-seeded Lions advanced into the semifinals on the backs of a pair of strong pitching performances in their 8-1 win over No. 17 Mashpee in the first round and 11-2 win over No. 8 Upper Cape in the quarterfinals. Ben Gibson fanned 12 against the Rams while Austin Houlihan struck out 10 Falcons in the first round. Pope John Paul II will look for more of the same against the No. 5 Bishops, who beat No. 12 Cohasset 3-2 in the first round and No. 4 Nantucket 16-10 in the quarterfinals. Collin Russell had the big game for the Lions vs. UCT, with three doubles and six RBIs. PJP II gets strong contributions from much of their lineup and hopes for a complete team effort against Archbishop Williams.